Slayton, Minnesota

About Slayton

Set in the southwestern part of Minnesota, Slayton is a small town, home to 1,967 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Slayton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 955 residents per square mile.

📰 Slayton News Today

• Hourly Weather Forecast for Slayton, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• 35 towers, 5,500 names: National Veterans Memorial opens in Slayton, MN, for one week Dakota News Now · Aug 11
• Lois Maxine Oldewurtel Obituary (2026) - Windom, MN - Totzke Funeral Home - Slayton Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• John Van Dyke Obituary Mar 31, 2026 Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · Mar 31
• Semi Trucks Involved in Fatal Collision on Icy Minnesota Highway - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Dec 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Slayton Unique

• The only place in America named Slayton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Slayton

• Left Bank Cafe
• Pizza Ranch — pizza
• Slayton Bakery
• The Grain Exchange
• The Hub Drive-In
• The Plaid Moose Coffeehouse & Cafe — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Dinehart-Holt House · Museum
• Murray County Historical Museum · Museum
• Slaytona Beach West · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Slayton

• Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bi-Centennial Park reviews ★
• Big Slough WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ebbers Park reviews ★
• Engebretson Wildlife Management Area, East Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Engebretson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gullord Park reviews ★
• H.C. Southwick Wildlife Management Area, North Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• H.C. Southwick Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mays Park reviews ★
• Rupp Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Slayton

• Murray County Central Elementary
• Murray County Central High School
• Out-of-State Care and Treatment
• West Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Murray County Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Slayton

🏘️ Nearby Communities